The John Hay Renovation Project is moving ahead at full steam.  The construction phase which began in late August is progressing on schedule.  The Hay is undergoing a dramatic transformation: walls are being demolished, ceilings taken down, and carpets and light fixtures removed, while book stacks and marble floors and stairs are encased in protective enclosures.  The first of the five images shows the main stairway in the Hay lobby encased by wood to protect the marble stairs and the iron bannisters.  The middle three images show the spaces on the first floor that used to house the card catalogs and public computers as well as the University Archives reading room.  As one can see, the wall separating the former University Archives reading room and the reader services area no longer exists.  It will be replaced by a glass wall that will separate the new special collections reading room from the new exhibition gallery. The fifth and final image shows the door that leads from the new handicapped-accessible entrance into the exhibition gallery.